A man from Bristol has been named as ‘the most kind’ out of tens of thousands of people living in supported housing in the south west.
Paul Channing only started living at the Springfields Extra Care scheme in Filton just over a year ago, but has already become the go-to man for helping anyone else there in need. The 76-year-old was given six months to live three years ago, so has decided to dedicate his life to helping other people, in part to distract him from his own health problems, which have seen him regularly in hospital.
Mr Channing arranges lots of social events at the supported housing scheme, runs errands, gives neighbours a lift to the hospital, arranges bingo sessions, coffee mornings, music evenings and even line-dancing evenings. He also helped set up a residents social committee, of which he is now chair, helps fundraise for everyone to do more social activities, and is basically there to help anyone who asks for anything - from taking people to get their Covid jabs or GP appointments, getting their shopping to doing tip runs for other residents.
